Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay
| Women's 3000 metre relay at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for short track | |
| Venue | Salt Lake Ice Center |
| Dates | 16–20 February |
| Competitors | 35 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 4:12.793 |
| Medalists | |
| Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The women's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place on 16 and 20 February at the Salt Lake Ice Center.[1]
Records[edit]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Canada (CAN) |
6:43.730 | Calgary, Canada | 14 October 2001 |
| Olympic record |  Japan (JPN) |
7:01.660 | Nagano, Japan | 21 February 1998 |
The following new Olympic and world records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Team | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Heat 1 |  South Korea Choi Eun-kyung Choi Min-kyung Park Hye-won Joo Min-jin |
4:14.977 | OR | |
| 13 February | A Final | South Korea Choi Eun-kyung Choi Min-kyung Park Hye-won Joo Min-jin |
4:12.793 | OR | WR |
Results[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
The semi-finals were held on 16 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final.[2]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (S) Sun Dandan Wang Chunlu |
4:15.931 | QA |
| 2 |  Japan |
Chikage Tanaka Yuka Kamino Ikue Teshigawara Nobuko Yamada |
4:17.968 | QA |
| 3 |  Italy |
Katia Zini Mara Zini Evelina Rodigari Marinella Canclini |
4:18.131 | QB |
| 4 |  Germany |
Yvonne Kunze Christin Priebst Ulrike Lehmann Aika Klein |
4:22.917 | QB |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
Choi Eun-kyung Choi Min-kyung Park Hye-won Joo Min-jin |
4:14.977 | QA OR |
| 2 |  Canada |
Isabelle Charest Alanna Kraus Tania Vicent Marie-Ève Drolet |
4:16.920 | QA |
| 3 |  Bulgaria |
Evgeniya Radanova Marina Georgieva-Nikolova Anna Krasteva Daniela Vlaeva |
4:25.877 | QB |
| 4 |  United States |
Julie Goskowicz Caroline Hallisey Amy Peterson Erin Porter |
4:36.002 | QB |
Finals[edit]
The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while four others raced in Final B.[2]
- Final A
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
South Korea |
Choi Eun-kyung Choi Min-kyung Park Hye-won Joo Min-jin |
4:12.793 | WR |
 |
China |
Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (S) Sun Dandan Wang Chunlu |
4:13.236 | |
 |
Canada |
Isabelle Charest Alanna Kraus Marie-Ève Drolet Amélie Goulet-Nadon |
4:15.738 | |
| 4 | Japan |
Chikage Tanaka Yuka Kamino Ikue Teshigawara Atsuko Takata |
4:21.107 |
- Final B
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Italy |
Mara Zini Evelina Rodigari Marinella Canclini Marta Capurso |
4:20.014 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria |
Evgeniya Radanova Marina Georgieva-Nikolova Anna Krasteva Daniela Vlaeva |
4:20.703 | |
| 7 | United States |
Julie Goskowicz Caroline Hallisey Amy Peterson Erin Porter |
4:20.730 | |
| 8 | Germany |
Yvonne Kunze Christin Priebst Ulrike Lehmann Aika Klein |
4:22.222 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Women's 3,000 metres Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012.
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